Is There Any Hope for New York City Schools?

Abstract

In this article a professor of school administra tion who has taught in New York City for 40 years harshly condemns the quality of teaching in NYC public schools, once known for excel lence.

Since 1961 the city's teachers have improved their salaries and working conditions under a series of favorable contracts won by the United Federation of Teachers.

UFT President Albert Shanker was invited to respond to Mr. Griffith's allegations. Sandra Feldman, identified as a "Special Representa tive" at UFT headquarters, replied that "[The article] is so poor it does itself in and really is not worth a response."

The Bulletin editors think otherwise, and invite knowledgeable New York City educators to comment on the accuracy of Mr. Griffith's generalizations.